Pays $24-$30/hr — Counselor market median is ~$60k (92 jobs)
Substance Use Disorder Counselor (Full Time) and (Per Diem)
About the Role
Full-time or per diem SUD counselor at Aurora San Diego. Full-time Tue-Sat 8am-4:30pm. $24-$30/hr. CADC/SUDCC or RADT/SUDRC required.
Join Aurora San Diego as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Full Time & Per Diem in San Diego, California, United States. As a Substance Use Disorder Counselor for Aurora Behavioral Healthcare San Diego, you will provide quality direct and indirect patient care to individuals with substance use or other diagnosed issues. *
Benefits & Compensation
- Pay rate: $24 - $30/hr.
- 401K Retirement Plan
- Health Insurance
- Vision Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Healthcare Spending Account
- Dependent Care Spending Account
- Life Insurance
- PTO Plan
Work Schedule
- Full-Time position.
- No explicit call, weekend, or night shift information provided.
Apply to join Aurora San Diego as a Substance Use Disorder Counselor – Full Time & Per Diem.
Key Responsibilities
The counselor assesses patients' substance use and mental health needs to develop and implement effective treatment plans. They also conduct group therapy sessions, coordinate discharge planning, and maintain communication with referral sources.
Requirements
Candidates must hold a High School Diploma or equivalent and possess a BLS certification. Additionally, they are required to have a CADC, SUDCC, or current RADT/SUDRC certification.
Qualifications
- Education
- Professional certificate or licensure
- Experience
- 2+ years of experience
Certifications
Key Skills
Addiction Medicine — Counselor Career Context
Of the 50 active Substance Use / Addiction Counselor listings this role was benchmarked against, 46% are remote, 10% have no call, 56% require no weekends.
The cost-of-living index for California is 110.7 (US average = 100; BEA Regional Price Parities (2024)), so the posted ~$56k midpoint carries the purchasing power of roughly $51k in an average-cost state. 63.6% of California clinicians report burnout symptoms in WeekdayDoc's Burnout Index (2026-01 data).
Position Insights
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